The Blind Saint Who Can See - Chapter 21
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#21. Open the Prince’s Head (2)
“Maya. Why is it so noisy outside?”
“It looks like they’re preparing for a banquet.”
Liliana frowned after hearing the maid’s answer.
“It looks like my brother is wasting the national treasury again.”
The hand holding the book became stronger.
‘Useless guy.’
She hated her brother.
‘You can’t find even a shred of royal dignity or sense of responsibility.’
Royalty is a privileged class.
From the moment of birth, they are given the most honorable position in the country.
This means that we must show appropriate behavior and dedication.
Where in the world is there a right without obligation?
If you were born into royalty and enjoyed all sorts of privileges, then you should naturally serve the poor people. That was the royal path in Liliana’s eyes.
But what about Dior?
It was a ridiculous piece of crap.
Every day, he throws parties using the people’s taxes, rapes women, and last time, he even beat a person to death while drunk. Recently, there have even been ominous rumors that he is secretly involved in the illegal slave trade.
‘That’s not the crown prince!’
It was okay that she was born a woman and could not succeed to the throne. She did not envy her eldest son, Diold, because she understood the weight and responsibility of it.
Because young Dior was smart.
He could easily control magical powers that Liliana could not handle, and he was also skilled in both study and swordsmanship. He was a multi-talented king.
But at some point, things changed.
Starting with his extravagant attitude, Diold soon began framing his teacher for ridiculous crimes and kicking him out, and then suddenly became addicted to women.
As if the person had changed.
“Well, this banquet was ordered by His Majesty the King.”
“what?”
Liliana, who had been lost in thought, turned her head.
“Father?”
“Yes. It seems that the Saintess of Aegis suddenly sent a letter of visit.”
“…Saint?”
She blinked.
Saint Justina.
I knew that name.
I can’t forget it.
Wasn’t he the benefactor who suddenly appeared and cured my mother 10 years ago?
If the saint had not appeared at that time, it would have been natural for her to lose her mother, and the entire country would have fallen into the swamp of the epidemic and suffered great losses. That is why Liliana always had gratitude and respect for the saint.
Of course, that’s not all.
“I heard that His Majesty the King promised you a great deal of money and a title of nobility. Why did you refuse?”
“God has always taught us to do good deeds from the lowest position. I am just trying to put that teaching into practice.”
As a child, immersed in the sense of being a chosen people, Liliana could not understand what Justinas said.
‘To do good deeds from the lowest position? With such power?’
Justin’s power is strong.
Bringing a dying person back to life with just one prayer was beyond human realm. She was a living god.
If you wield that power, you will be able to seize wealth and fame. You will instantly become a privileged class and seize everything that was not available to you.
But the child refused.
That was shocking.
At that time, Liliana believed that some people were born with special abilities and that it was natural for them to enjoy them.
I feel very ashamed now. There was nothing wrong with what he said.
“Then I guess I should attend the banquet too.”
“Can I just keep it simple like always?”
At Maya’s question, she paused.
Liliana was always wary of extravagance. A proper princess-like dignity was important to her, but she never tried to dress up in anything more extravagant than that.
But this time.
“Take care of me today.”
With her heart pounding strangely, Liliana asked calmly.
***
“It’s big!”
Izumi stood in front of the palace and exclaimed in admiration. The holy meteor that she was holding was slung in a scabbard at her side.
By the way, that scabbard is a work of Mars. He even made my staff and rosary himself, so he is very skilled in many ways.
“Don’t act like that. It will hurt the dignity of the saint.”
“Hey, I’m sorry for being a country bumpkin.”
Despite Cedric’s beating, Izumi smiled cheerfully. Cedric’s thick eyebrows twitched.
I walked towards the two bickering people. Then, both of their heads immediately turned around.
“I will serve you.”
“I’ll help you!”
The words overlap.
“This is my role.”
“Where is that?”
“I am the saint’s escort.”
“I am a warrior?”
Sparks flew.
I was in an awkward position.
‘Why are you doing that?’
I feel uncomfortable when people are trying to support me from both sides. Honestly, I don’t even need support.
In particular, Izumi became more careful and kinder than before after realizing that I was blind, which was strange.
‘That’s true. The main character is kind.’
It was love at first sight… … .
Probably not.
As expected from a boy’s manga protagonist, Izumi was a total idiot when it came to love. Even though Liliana in the original work showed her unrequited love for him, he didn’t notice.
‘His purpose is to return.’
Wasn’t the title of the work (Special: It was really useless)?
I don’t know what the ending will be, but at least until the latter half, the main character devoted himself to returning home and to this world that he had come to love at some point.
This is my favorite part.
He is king.
But unlike the king in chess who is protected by other pieces, he was the one who stood at the forefront and overcame adversity.
“His Majesty the King has ordered you to escort the saintess and her party. Please come in quickly.”
While we were chatting, a royal guard came and we entered the palace comfortably under his guidance.
‘It’s spacious and nice.’
Unlike the temples that were too white and burdensome, the palace of Terra was splendid and magnificent. It reminded me of Buckingham Palace, which I had seen in my previous life.
At that time, I was comfortably viewing the palace.
“Hmm. Are these the invited guests that Father spoke of?”
A blond punk appeared from the bedroom, talking loudly.
Dressed in red attire, he looked me up and down, then pointed with his finger and said:
“You’re so pretty! Will you come into my bedroom tonight?”
“…yes?”
Slurp.
Cedric, who was standing next to me, drew his sword without saying a word.
“Just a moment!”
I stopped that Cedric.
“Don’t do that.”
He whispered softly.
“He is the one who insulted the saint.”
“It’s okay.”
I smiled brightly.
“The only ones who can insult me are myself and the Lord.”
To put it simply, he meant that he didn’t care about things like the sound of dogs barking.
Well, leaving that aside.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince!”
“Huh? What are you?”
“This, this is the Saintess of Aegis.”
“A saint?”
Meanwhile, a pale-faced guard stopped the man.
Izumi muttered as if she was in absurdity.
“…Crown prince?”
Something like that?
It was an exclamation that omitted the word “thank you.”
‘I agree with you, but… … .’
Anyway, I can’t kill that guy right now.
My eyes narrowed.
‘Should we do it now?’
Diold Edwin Terrario.
He is now completely brainwashed by the Demons. His craving for alcohol and women and his foolish behavior are all the work of the Demons.
My fingers are twitching.
‘Complete healing, it’s worth a try. The odds are slim though… ‘
The skill ‘Complete Heal’ only applies to wounds on the body. It cannot heal a wounded heart.
‘But Diold’s brainwashing is different from general mental illness.’
The demons took control of Diold’s brain by inserting a small insect into it. The magical insect paralyzed his thinking.
In the original, Izumi kills the demon, the owner of the bugs, and releases Diold from his brainwashing.
But does it have to be like that? It’s annoying.
‘Either I use my healing powers to eliminate the foreign substance, the bug, or else.’
I tilted my head slightly.
‘Can’t you just open your head?’
Just split open the skull a little to get the bug out, then revive him with my full healing before he dies.
I’m sure I’ll bleed a bit during the healing process, but hmm.
There’s also the pain-insensitivity skill. It’s okay.
“What does it matter that I am a saint? I am the crown prince of this country.”
My gaze turned to Diold, who was still nagging.
No, it’s not Dior.
It’s just a Dior shell.
That’s a demon.
The demons don’t even have human rights.
Of course, right? Human rights are innate rights given only to humans.
“I don’t think you’ll refuse. If you have my child, you could become the crown princess of this country. Come to my room tonight.”
Well, I’ve decided.
“Is that so?”
“…Saint?”
“What are you talking about!”
Cedric and Izumi asked one after another just before swinging their swords.
I smiled brightly.
“I am a devotee of Ether. Although I cannot listen to your confession, I can listen to your humble confession.”
“Saint.”
Cedric caught me.
My closed eyes became sharp.
Oh, you just stay still.
‘If we’re alone, we can break their heads without anyone knowing.’